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The Fountain of Life Opened
The fountain of life opened, or, A display of Christ in his essential and mediatorial glory wherein the impetration of our redemption by Jesus Christ is orderly unfolded as it was begun, carried on, and finished by his covenant-transaction, mysterious incarnation, solemn call and dedication ... / by John Flavell ...The fountain of life opened, or, A display of Christ in his essential and mediatorial glory wherein the impetration of our redemption by Jesus Christ is orderly unfolded as it was begun, carryed on, and finished by his covenant-transaction, mysterious incarnation, solemn call and dedication ... / by John Flavell ...
London: printed for Rob. White, 1673
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Secondly, Let the intercession of Christ in Heaven for you, encourage you to constancy in the good ways of God. To this duty it sweetly encourages also. Heb. 4.14. Seeing then that we have a great High-Priest that is passed into the Heavens, Jesus the Son of God: let us hold fast our profession. Here is encouragement to perseverance on a double account. One is, that Jesus our head is already in Heaven, and if the head be above water, the body cannot drown. The other is from the business he is there employed about, which is his Priesthood; he is passed into the Heavens, as our great High-Priest to intercede, and therefore we cannot miscarry.
Secondly, Let the intercession of Christ in Heaven for you, encourage you to constancy in the good ways of God. To this duty it sweetly encourages also. Heb. 4.14. Seeing then that we have a great High-Priest that is passed into the Heavens, Iesus the Son of God: let us hold fast our profession. Here is incouragement to perseverance on a double account. One is, that Jesus our head is already in Heaven, and if the head be above water, the body cannot drown. The other is from the business he is there imployed about, which is his Priesthood; he is passed into the Heavens, as our great High-Priest to intercede, and therefore we cannot miscarry.
Thirdly, Let it encourage you to constancy in prayer: O do not neglect that excellent duty, seeing Christ is there, to present all your petitions to God. Yea, to perfume as well as present them. So the Apostle Heb. 4.16. infers from Christs intercession. Let us therefore come boldly unto the Throne of Grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in the time of need.
Thirdly, Let it incourage you to constancy in prayer: O do not neglect that excellent duty, seing Christ is there, to present all your petitions to God. Yea, to perfume as well as present them. So the Apostle